Contract

Hampshire Advocacy Service

  • HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

F21: Social and other specific services – public contracts (contract award notice)

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-036904

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-040829

Published 15 December 2023, 10:28am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

The Castle

WINCHESTER

SO238ZB

Email

strategic.procurement@hants.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKJ36 - Central Hampshire

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.hants.gov.uk

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Hampshire Advocacy Service

Reference number

AS21102

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The advocacy services will be provided to eligible individuals of all ages ordinarily resident in the local authority of Hampshire County Council (HCC) and/or covered by the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board (HIOW ICB) and/or Frimley Integrated Care Board (ICB). 

Advocacy services support someone or act on behalf of an individual to represent their views, interests and wishes within formal processes, assessments, hearings and interactions with other groups and organisations on a range of subjects that affect them and their lives. An advocate should be independent from the involved parties and act with impartiality, facilitating self-advocation, as much as possible, for the person concerned. 

The purpose of an advocate is to assist an individual to represent their views, ask questions, explain the options available without offering advice or an opinion and to assist the person to maintain their wellbeing, supporting them to have breaks or time to process information as required. An advocate should always assist without offering solutions or a bias and they should always help without judgement. 

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £5,560,939

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ - South East (England)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

An Open Tender opportunity was held.


Section four. Procedure

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2023/S 000-029374


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 3

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

VoiceAbility Advocacy

Sayer Vincent Invicta House 108-114 Golden Lane

London

EC1Y 0TL

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI - London
Companies House

03798884

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £5,560,939